Waterproof bag for bathers.



1.1. BLUMBE'RG.

WATERPROOF BAG ran BATHERS.

APPLICATION FILED IIMI. I6. ISIS.

Patented Mar. 13, 1917.

' IN I/E N T08 A TTORNEYS JACOB JOSEPH BLUMBE BG, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

Specification of Letters Patent.

WATERPROOF BAG FOR BA'IHEBS.

Patented Mar. 13, 1917.

Application filed March 16, 1916. Serial No. 84,597.

ers, either men or women, wherein articles,

such as smokin appliances, toilet articles or the like, may e carried in a dry or water proof condition even though the owner may otherwise be thoroughly wet from the surf or otherwise.

Among the objects of the invention, therefore, is to provide a simple, neat-appearing, comparatively inexpensive water proof bag adapted to be carried or worn upon the person, but which may be readily opened, when the person is out of the water, for the urpose of removing any of the contents 0 the With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists in the arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter described and claimed, and while the invention is not restricted to the exact details of construction disclosed herein, still for the purpose of illustrating a practical embodiment thereof reference is had to the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters designate the same parts in the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a perspective view indicating one manner of wearing or carrying the bag, the same being indicated as strapped around a ladys waist beneath the skirt;

Fig. 2 is a similar view indicating the manner of gaining access to the 'bag;

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the bag closed;

Fig. 4 isa rear elevation of the same unfastened;

Fig. 5 is an enlar ed vertical sectional view of the bag clo on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 6-6 of Fig. 4; and

Fi 7 is a vertical sectional view on the line 7 of Fig. 4.

Referring now more particularly to-the drawings I show a bag 10 of any suitable size or design depending upon the purpose for which it is to be used, and made mainly of some suitable flexible water proof material such as rubber or rubberized canvas or the like.

lVhile the design of the bag proper may be variously executed, it 'is shown as being substantially rectangular or provided with parallel edges leading up to the open mouth 11.

Secured as by cement or otherwise to the rear face of the upper portion of the bag is a sealing and locking device comprising a series of metal plates or bars 12, 13,, and 14 connected each to each in spaced parallel relation by means of a web 15 of rubber or rubberized fabric of any suitable tough, fiexible nature. The line of connection between this backing strip and the bag proper is indicated at 16 in Fig. 6 as extending along the vertical center only of the bag, whereby a comparatively small bag will give access to the operators hand, since the edge portions of the bag are free to move with respect to the backing strip or fastening de vices when the bag is open. Each of the bars or plates is double or loop-shaped, and the backing strip 15 likewiseis double or loop-shaped and has one side thereof threaded through the loops of the plates per endicularly thereto. The other portion of the backing stri lies between the bars and the back of the bag and hence is connected directly to the bag through the cement or glue 16. The backing strip or fastening device is so disposed with respect to the end of the bag that the bar. 12 lies substantiall flush with the extreme open edge of the ag, as shown in Fig. 7.

The first step in closing and sealing the bag, making it water proof on its interior, is to pinch the month directly shut toward the bar 12 and turn the mouth with the bar 12 down on the opposite side of the bag from the bar 13, thus forming a sharp bend or fold in the bag structure along a line between the bars 12 and 13. The bars 12 and 13 are then given another roll with the mouth of the bag rolling in or between the same until the rear face of the bar 13 is swung forwardly and downwardly at the front and directly opposite the bar 14. Any suitable means may be provided to lock the bars or plates in the position into which they have thus been rolled, making a positive watertight closure for the'bag.

The means I prefer to employ for the purpose of locln'ng the closure means comprises a metal trough-shaped keeper 17 shown best in cross section in Fig. 5, the same having its opposite free edges 18 directed toward each other or in the same plane and projecting into grooves 13' and 14' of the plates 13 and 14: respectively. The keeper 17 has little flexibility, if any, and preferably is positively stifl', since the resiliency of the rubber between the free edges thereof will allow sufficient compression of the mouth portion of the bag to enable the o erator to readily slip the keeper into place engthwise along said grooves after the rolling is effected. F urthermore, the keeper makes a neat appearing finish for the mouth portion of the bag and constitutes a means for connecting a hanger or suspending device therefrom through which the bag may be carried either in the hand or suspended from the waistband or belt B. For the purpose of making the hanger I provide a pair of chains 19 or their equivalent connected to the keeper adjacent its ends at 20, and the other ends of the chains may be provided with slides 21 through which the belt may be threaded. The keeper, from what has been stated above, will be understood as being adapted to be held firmly in place by friction due mainly to the resiliency of the rubber located between its edges, but it may be readily slipped endwise for the purpose of opening the bag when desired. A chain 22 or equivalent flexible connection serves to connect one end of the keeper to one of the bars of the closure means for the bag so as to prevent loss or annoyance due to separation of these parts.

I claim 1. In a device of the character set forth, the combination of a flexible rubber bag proper having a smooth mouth opening, and closure means for the mouth opening comprising a plurality. of metal plates and means connecting said plates in parallel spaced relation one to another along one side of the mouth, the mouth portion of the bag being foldable with and parallel to said plates, and a rigid keeper cooperating with certain of said plates to lock the mouth closed in watertight condition. A

2. In a water proof bathing bag, the combination of a flexible bag proper, a series of metal plates secured to the mouth portion of the bag on one side thereof and foldable with said mouth portion to seal the bag, a rigid keeper cooperating with certain of said plates on the front and rear portions of the bag when sealed, locking the same in sealing position, and hanger means for the bag connected to said keeper.

JACOB JOSEPH BLUMBERG.

Witnesses:

Gno. L. Barman, PHILIP D. Romance. 

